How Do You Produce Hip Hop Beats?
An important aspect of producing Hip Hop beats is your song structure. Without the proper structure an emcee will have a difficult time catching the rhythm of the beat. A Hip hop beat should compliment the emcee’s lyrical skill and vice versa. Hopefully this article will show you some simple steps that will give you a basic guideline on how most Hip Hop music is structured. Create an Intro part. This is usually from 1 to 8 bars. This should captivate the listener. Many people determine if they will listen to the rest of the song based on the quality of the intro. Create a first Verse part. The most common length for a Hip Hop verse is 16 bars. With Hip Hop music this part can be anything from a single loop repeated several times to a full on orchestrated piece of music that progresses with time and has transitions. Create a first Hook part. Usually approximately 4 to 8 bars. This should be catchy and in tune with the lyrics wrote for the Chorus. Sometimes the rhythm matches the rest of
